Oklahoma 3-year-old dies of cancer, parents charged

The Associated Press and The Lawton Constitution - January 13, 2019 9:54 am

(Information from: The Lawton Constitution, http://www.swoknews.com)
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) – The parents of a 3-year-old Oklahoma girl who died from cancer after a tumor grew to be 17 pounds (8 kilograms) have been charged with first-degree manslaughter.
The Lawton Constitution reports that records show 49-year-old Henry Clarence Lilly III and 42-year-old Bonnie Beth Mills-Lilly made their initial court appearances Thursday in Lawton. Records show each are charged with first-degree manslaughter, accused of not providing medical care.
Comanche County sheriff’s deputies on January 3rd were called to a camper by a lake near Lawton about an unconscious child. The girl was taken to a hospital where she died.
The state medical examiner found the child had cancer. Sheriff Kenny Stradley said the child had a 17-pound tumor.
A publicly listed phone number for the parents could not be found.

 

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